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Travis Scott Will Finally Return To Coachella In 2025

November 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Travis Scott will reportedly perform on a Saturday night at next year’s Coachella music festival, according to TMZ. Citing sources who have gotten a peak at next year’s lineup, the outlet says Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Post Malone, will also be taking up spots on stage throughout the festivities. For Scott, the event will mark his first time performing at Coachella since 2017. The length of time in between doesn’t come without festival organizers having tried to get him back sooner.

Scott was originally slated to perform at Coachella in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancelation of the event. Both sides tried to reschedule for 2022, but that was nixed after the infamous tragedy at Scott’s Astroworld the year prior. Scott’s Saturday night set is expected to be a “special guest” performance to close out the night.

Travis Scott Performs At Coachella In 2017

Apr 21, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Travis Scott performs during the Coachella. Valley. Music and Arts. Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Zoe Meyers/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

Fans on social media have already been expressing their excitement that Scott will be returning to Coachella in 2025. “Coachella is going to feel different this time around,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. Another added: “Another earth tremble from Travis performance.”

The Coachella announcement comes amid a major year for Scott, who dropped his sophomore mixtape, Days Before Rodeo, on streaming services in celebration of its tenth anniversary in August. The rerelease debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, moving 361,000 album-equivalent units, of which 331,000 were pure album sales. Before that, he kicked off the year by performing “My Eyes”, “Fein”, and “I Know?” from Utopia at the Grammy Awards. His album was nominated for Rap Album of the Year, but lost out to Killer Mike and his project, Michael. Be on the lookout for further updates on Travis Scott and Coachella on HotNewHipHop.

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Lil Wayne Reunites The Hot Boys With Stellar Show At Lil Weezyana Festival

November 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Wayne finally reunited the Hot Boys (himself, B.G., Juvenile, and Turk) during his Lil Weezyana Fest at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on Saturday (November 2). Per Complex, it was the Cash Money legends’ first time performing together in over 15 years. Their show, joined by Birdman and Mannie Fresh, followed a set from the Big Tymers and individual sets from each Hot Boy (excluding Tunechi, who performed a couple of songs with the guests), running through smashers like “Bling Bling,” “I Need A Hot Girl,” and “Neighborhood Superstar.” This was a long time in the making, and fans treasured every single second.

Elsewhere during the Lil Weezyana Fest, Lil Wayne also reflected on not getting selected for the Super Bowl halftime show in his home city next year. “That moment, I said to myself I want to be on stage at the Super Bowl in front of my mom and I worked my a** off to get that f***ing position,” he told the crowd. “It was ripped away from me. But this motherf***ing moment right here… they can’t take that, man. They can’t take that from me.”

Lil Wayne & The Hot Boys Reunite

What’s more is that Lil Wayne received an honor from New Orleans that wasn’t a Super Bowl halftime show, but it was a show of love, gratitude, and legacy that could transcend it. Mayor LaToya Cantrell presented him with the key to the city. “We love you,” she remarked. “This is your city and you matter for generations for what you’ve done, what you’re doing, and what you will do.” In addition, Master P announced that the “Let The Beat Build” will have his own days in NOLA (February 6 and 7) and that he will be among the first inductees in the planned New Orleans Walk Of Fame.

Meanwhile, fellow Cash Money alums Juvenile and Mannie Fresh said that they would be down to join Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans next year if they get the call. Maybe Lil Wayne would have a different answer considering his Drake friendship, but in any case, there’s a lot of excitement for the Hot Boys and other NOLA icons to get their flowers.

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Lil Wayne Will Be Honored With The Key To The City Of New Orleans

November 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Wayne may have not gotten the hometown Super Bowl halftime show he wanted next year, but New Orleans will never stop reciprocating that love and passion. Moreover, according to NBC WDSU 6, he will receive the key to the city during his Lil Weezyana Fest at the Smoothie King Center today (Saturday, November 2), a festival that promotes local talent and uplifts his community. NOLA’s mayor, LaToya Cantrell will present Tunechi with the honor, whereas Master P will honor him with a career achievement award. Wayne’s never been one to miss out on his flowers ever since he came up, but that doesn’t make their presence any less meaningful.

Furthermore, this comes as fans are demanding for Lil Wayne’s flowers over this whole Super Bowl halftime show debacle concerning Kendrick Lamar, who got the spot. However, some folks out there believe that K.Dot will actually reach out to him to perform alongside him, an offer that fellow Cash Money alums Juvenile and Mannie Fresh recently said they would accept if they got the call.

Lil Wayne Set To Receive The Key To New Orleans

“Oh, we are there,” Juvenile expressed on Power 106‘s “Brown Bag Mornings.” “Kendrick is one of the best performers we’ve ever seen. […] In the hip-hop world, he raises the bar. So it’s something that everybody wants to see. And if he calls, I’m there.” “The thing is, the Internet makes something that it’s not,” Mannie Fresh added. “[They] feel like we took a side because we said, ‘It would be cool if [Lil Wayne] was in it.’ Of course we do, that’s our team. But, respectfully, Kendrick is, you know, he’s that dude.” They concluded by eliminating any rumors of shade towards Kendrick Lamar, but also by positing that Weezy’s campaign for the Super Bowl slot should at least warrant an olive branch.

Why an olive branch? Well, if you’re reading this from under a rock, Lil Wayne has a strong Young Money bond with Drake, who has a… not so friendly relationship with Kendrick Lamar these days. All that conversation aside, New Orleans will proudly rep Wayne as one of the greatest rappers not just from their city, but of all time.

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Macklemore Fan Arrested Onstage After Duet

August 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Macklemore isn’t one to engage in onstage antics, but a twist of fate lent some very odd context to a recent performance of his. Moreover, he (along with many other artists) took the stage at the Lovestream Festival in Slovakia, and at one point, he invited a Slovenian fan onstage to perform a duet with him. After the woman boasted about it on social media, someone recognized her from an open police report (as a wanted woman) and informed authorities at the “Hind’s Hall” MC’s performance. Cops let her wrap her performance up and then arrested her for avoiding a fine from an alleged streaking incident.

Elsewhere, Macklemore instead usually draws up controversy for his music, whether for the right and wrong reasons. Most recently, his release of a pro-Palestine track stirred up a storm on social media, including a response diss from Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Remedy. Overall, this is a very complex situation and one that political and social polarization can obfuscate when it comes to the actual humanitarian issues at hand. Nevertheless, the “Thrift Shop” rapper’s powerful single speaks volumes to the need to engage in these difficult conversations and definitely achieved at least part of its intended effect.

Macklemore Performing In Paris

Macklemore Fan Arrested Onstage Hip Hop News — PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 29: Macklemore performs onstage during the ibis RockCorps France 2024 at Accor Arena on May 29, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)

“I didn’t expect to be on a microphone,” Macklemore expressed during a pro-Palestine rally in Washington, DC. “There are thousands of people here more qualified to speak on the issue of a free Palestine than myself. But I will say this: They told me to be quiet. They told me to do my research, to go back, that it’s too complex to say something, right? To be silent in this moment. In the last three weeks, I’ve gone back and I’ve done some research … I’m teachable. I don’t know enough. But I know enough that this is a genocide.”

“I have so many close lifelong Jewish and Muslim friends and I don’t want to cause any additional harm to any of them,” Macklemore shared on Instagram. “But I trust in our friendships that even if we disagree we can be rooted in love and acceptance in whatever dialogue transpires. I trust that these potential challenging and emotional conversations will not divide us in the end but lead to more compassion. Killing the innocent is never the answer. Revenge only breeds more hatred. Thinking of ourselves as separate from one another is a lie.”

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Rolling Loud Unveils Star-Studded 10th Anniversary Festival Lineup

August 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Rolling Loud will return to its hometown of Miami in December for its 10th anniversary. From December 13-15, the festival returns to Hard Rock Stadium with a lineup headlined by regular performers at the festival, Future, Playboi Carti, and Travis Scott. Future last headlined Rolling Loud in California after Lil Uzi Vert dropped out, while Scott and Carti both headlined last year’s Miami edition. Scott has been performing at the festival since the beginning. He even did shows promoted by the creators of Rolling Loud in 2013, before the hip-hop celebration even got its name.

In addition to the headliners, returning festival favorites include Metro Boomin, Bryson Tiller, Curren$y, BigXThaPlug, Denzel Curry, Destroy Lonely, Don Toliver, Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, Maxo Kream, Polo G, Rick Ross, Sexyy Red, and Young Nudy. Some of hip-hop’s hottest up-and-comers will also appear, including Babytron, Bossman Dlow, Cash Cobain, Fridayy, Karrahbooo, Lay Bankz, Rob49, Veeze, and more. Country/rap artist Shaboozey also makes his Rolling Loud debut in December, the culmination of a star-making year for the “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” singer.

Rolling Loud Returns To Miami For 10th Anniversary Shows

Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif promoted the first Rolling Loud festival in 2015. Prior to that, they held other festivals and parties that featured lesser-known talents, including the aforementioned Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar. Since then, the festival has turned into a celebration of contemporary hip-hop. Some of the biggest artists in the genre continue to headline the event. However, it has not completely lost its spirit as a platform for young artists. Many of the rappers on the 2024 Rolling Loud program will be performing in front of a large crowd for the first time in their careers.

Cherif also shared the program on his Instagram page. “Flawless @rollingloud 10 year anniversary lineup,” he wrote in the caption. Fans are excited about the festival, with one calling it the “best lineup [they’ve] ever seen.” Others remarked about how much money putting together such a star-studded lineup must have cost. Tickets for the December spectacle go on sale on August 16, but presale starts on August 14.

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Drake Fan Who Punched Rick Ross Trolls Him With New Diss Track, “White Boy”

August 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The Drake fan who punched Rick Ross at a festival in Canada in June has taunted the “Champagne Moments” rapper with a diss track of his own titled, “White Boy.” On the song, the fan, who goes by the name, Icarus, accuses Ross of running for the exits amidst the brawl and leaving his DJ behind. “Capping on the ‘Gram, you was stumbling out the gate / Searching for the exit, left your DJ like some bait / Fed him to the demons, too conceited to explain / You a bird and a bitch, I clipped your wings, stop the games,” Icarus raps.

The incident went down in Vancouver at the Ignite Music Festival after Ross played Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” while leaving the stage. He, as well as Lamar, had been feuding with the Toronto rapper for weeks at that point. He even dissed Drake on “Champagne Moments”

Rick Ross Performs In Saint-Tropez, France

SAINT-TROPEZ, FRANCE – AUGUST 08: Rap artist Rick Ross performs during the Rick Ross Live Performance At the VIP Room on August 08, 2024, in Saint-Tropez, France. (Photo by Foc Kan/WireImage)

After the scuffle, Ross tried to downplay the severity of the situation on social media. “Aye man, I’m thinking about the event that happened over there,” he said in an Instagram video. “When the first dude stepped up to Rozay, the lil’ short fat one that looked like Bam Bam Bigelow from wrestling. When he stepped up, I squatted down and his eyes had told him what I said. Basically, ‘Boy, if I hit you, I’ma see everything you ate for the last two days.’ His balls dropped out of his ass. He never said another word, he did never did nothing. He was a straight busta.” Check out Icarus’ track, “White Boy,” below.

Icarus Targets Rick Ross On New Diss Track

Drake has also trolled Ross over the incident, subtly shading him by wishing fans a Happy Canada Day shortly afterward. Be on the lookout for further updates on Rick Ross on HotNewHipHop.

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French Montana Brings Out Andrew Tate At Romanian Festival & Gets Obliterated For It

July 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

A lot of hip-hop fans aren’t big fans of Andrew Tate for various reasons: take your pick from a beef with the Juice WRLD fanbase, his constant misogyny, his human trafficking allegations, and much more. But French Montana proudly invited him onstage at the Beach, Please! music festival in Romania, Tate’s home country where he awaits his trial for his criminal accusations. Apparently, the two have a podcast episode together coming out soon, and French shared this moment on social media. “First rapper to do a stream with top G and the first to bring Top G out on stage!” he captioned. “ROMANIA WE LOVE YOU. S/O Andrew Tate + Tristan Tate.”

“The artistic program does not include the name Andrew Tate, no time slot is dedicated to him,” the festival stated about the incident. “Beach, Please! scene, like all scenes in the world, is a platform for free artistic expression. The artistic moment in which Andrew Tate appeared was both a spontaneous one on the part of French Montana and a surprise for the festival. This aspect can also be seen from the fact that it was not properly equipped to perform in this sense.”

French Montana & Andrew Tate At Beach, Please!: See Comments For Reactions

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Of course, the comments section of the Instagram post above, amid Andrew Tate and French Montana’s fans’ fire emojis, have a lot of criticism against the Tate brothers. “That’s so embarrassing lol,” one fan posited, with another adding: “NOT WAVY FRENCH” and a thumbs-down emoji. “DISGUSTING SUCH A LOW MOVE bringing him on stage,” another concerned user relayed, while other fans expressed more disappointment than anger. “French, why would you bring the Tate brothers on stage? Why would you affiliate? They are seriously shady guys,” one fan shared.

Meanwhile, French Montana at least has some more performance opportunities to repent for this -– if he thinks it needs repentance. He, Fabolous, and Fivio Foreign will go on tour soon in August, and released the single “To The Moon” to hype fans up before they kick it off. We wonder whether other special guests will attend. At least this Beach, Please! festival moment might turn French away from rocking the boat too hard… or spur him to keep going to his and his fans’ detriment.

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6ix9ine Takes Full Credit For Success Of Romanian Music Festival And Some Fans Aren’t Buying It

July 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

6ix9ine is one of those artists who has been controversial since the very beginning. Overall, he started off as a horrendous troll who got under everyone’s skin. However, he was making hits at the time so he ended up getting a bit of a pass. Subsequently, he got wrapped up in a RICO case, snitched on everyone, and got a commuted sentence. Since that time, 6ix9ine has been causing even more trouble, especially in the Dominican Republic. Despite this, fans in Europe still love him.

This was evident over the weekend as 6ix9ine took to the stage in Romania for the Beach, Please! festival. Overall, this was a massive festival that had some viral clips over the weekend. Yeat came out to a massive crowd and the fans were loving every moment. As for 6ix9ine, you would have thought it was 2018 with the way he was being received by the crowd. It was a massive moment, and the fans gave him the biggest ovation of the entire weekend.

6ix9ine Is Braggadocios

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Following his performance, 6ix9ine took to Instagram and took credit for the scope of the festival. He claimed that he is the reason why the promoter put so much money into it, and that he is still one of the biggest artists out there. Many fans were not buying this comment from 6ix9ine, and it showed in the vitriol on Akademiks’ IG page. “It’s a festival, it isn’t his show,” one person wrote. “It’s a festival multiple acts several days that’s like saying any one act sold out rolling loud very silly he did his set on the festival,” said another. Needless to say, 6ix9ine still doesn’t have the favor of fans here in North America.

Let us know what you think of 6ix9ine and his popularity, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that it is surprising just how popular Tekashi remains? Do you believe he is the reason behind the success of this music festival? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Saweetie Claps Back At Haters For Sharing “Negative Propaganda” Following Festival Incident

June 25, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Saweetie is someone who has had her fair share of run-ins with fans online. Overall, there are many people on Twitter and Instagram who can be especially cruel. Some fans truly believe they won’t be found out for the hate that they spew. However, the “Icy Girl” has certainly seen these comments, and she makes sure to get a few words in. It’s always refreshing to see her clap back on the timeline, and that is exactly what she was doing on Monday.

For those who may have missed it, Saweetie was performing at the Vegandale Festival in Chicago over the weekend. During her set, the artist spotted some people fighting and when she questioned what was going on, the crowd ran away. This led to a stampede of sorts where fans could have gotten injured. On social media, there were some who blamed Saweetie for all of this. Moreover, some accounts tried to make it look like fans ran because they didn’t want to hear her set.

Saweetie Responds

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Above, you can see that Saweetie replied to the account MyMixtapez. “This was a serious matter but yall are too obsessed with creating this negative propaganda toward me,” Saweetie wrote. In the last year or so, there has certainly been negative sentiment around the artist and her music. Although with her latest string of singles, she is changing minds. Her song “NANi” has proven to be anthemic, and there is lots of anticipation around her next track. Hopefully, she doesn’t let the negativity ruin her momentum.

Let us know what you think of this situation, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that any of this was Saweetie’s fault? Do you believe that fans are way too fast to jump to these sorts of conclusions, for no reason? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Travis Scott, Ice Spice & More Enlisted To Headline Beach, Please! Festival

June 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Outdoor music festivals are one of the best ways to experience your favorite artists in action. Sure, being able to access their catalog at home whenever you want is an incredible luxury. However, there is just something about the limited you have with someone who enjoy listening to that makes it so special. Couple that with the atmosphere of other die-hard fans around you all while being just a mere few feet away from the performer and you have yourself an unforgettable moment. The organizers at Beach, Please are certainly ensuring that you are not going to find anywhere better than the coast of Romania to see names like Travis Scott, Ice Spice and more this summer.

This five-day event is looking like it will be one for the books, as the aforementioned artists are just a sliver of the superstars that will be rocking the stage. From July 10-14 rappers like Don Toliver, Yeat, Chief Keef, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross will be performing their biggest hits too. According to XXL there will be over 200 in total making their way to Costinesti, Romania, one of the stunning cities off the Black Sea coast. There is also a lot of ticket information, so be sure to read carefully.

Beach, Please! 2024 Is Shaping Up To Be Amazing

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The are four different pass packages that offer unique services across the board. There is the General Access 5-Day Pass, which starts from $194.80 (179 EUR). Or if you only want to attend one day in particular, those start at $65.30 (60 euro). Additionally, Beach, Please! has VIP and Ultra VIP passes starting at $358.04 (329 EUR). A VIP pass includes priority fast-lane access, elevated platform views, table reservations, dedicated bar service and private restrooms. If you want to purchase any one of these options, you can click this link. Beach Please! does not allow reselling and they are almost sold out, so be sure to get yours as soon as possible.

What are your thoughts on Travis Scott, Ice Spice, and more headlining Beach, Please!? Is this one of the best festival lineups you have seen all year, why or why not? If you are attending, who are you most excited to see perform? Could this turn into one of the biggest music events? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Travis Scott and Beach, Please!. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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